GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
86%
86%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
117%
117%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is approximately 31% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF110 | GM206 |
| CoresDifferent | 512 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF110 | GM206 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF110-375-A1 | GM206-300-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,000 million | 2,940 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.8M / mm² | 12.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 520 mm² | 228 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1981 | BGA-1428 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 9th, 2010 | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 500 | GeForce 900 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | GeForce 700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 600 | GeForce 10 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 499 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 136 in our database | 124 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 772 MHz | N/A |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1544 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1002 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1127 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1178 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 192.4 GB/s | 112.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 512 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 16 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 768 KB | 1024 KB |
| SMM CountDifferent | N/A | 8 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 24.70 GPixel/s | 37.70 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 49.41 GTexel/s | 75.39 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1.581 TFLOPS | 2.413 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 197.6 GFLOPS (1:8) | 75.39 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 244 W | 120 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1261 SKU 2 | PG301 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 2.0 | 5.2 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 6.8 |
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